Trauma Treatment
Receive compassionate support & experience healing.
I’m glad you’re here. If you’ve come to this page you already made the huge step of looking for the right therapist for you. It takes tremendous courage to reach out for support and begin facing life's challenging experiences.
I began my own trauma healing journey 16 years ago, and having walked the path of healing myself, I have deep honor for your process. My hope is to provide a safe, genuine and encouraging space for you to grow. We will create the process of therapy together, identifying your unique goals and meeting what arises at a pace that feels right for you.
I’m aware how trauma can have painful impacts on every aspect of your life - your relationship to yourself and others, your emotions, spirituality, self-image and sexuality. Trauma often results in painful cycles of self-protection, isolation, anxiety and depression.
I believe healing is possible. With the skilled support of a therapist, you can find freedom from extremely challenging symptoms, feelings and behaviors.
Trauma Resolution Resources
Anchor
An anchor is a concrete external resource that brings positive memories in both body and mind. An anchor can be used consistently to bring feelings of calm, trust and relief.
Compassionate Witness
Compassionate witnessing is the ability to observe (without judgement) what is occurring in thoughts, feelings and body sensations. It provides the option to choose where you place your awareness, rather than feelings and thoughts seeming out of control.
Tracking Impulses
Tracking is the ability to witness yourself and create a space between a behavioral impulse and the decision to act on/follow the behavior or thought. This practice of pausing will allow some space for making intentional choices, leading to a deep sense of empowerment.
Redirection
Redirection is a helpful tool when experiencing painful or overwhelming thoughts, body sensations, images or memories. This is the process of intentionally choosing to focus on an activity, sensation, word or image that brings feelings of relief, calm and safety.
Embodied Presence
Embodied presence is the practice of noticing what is true in your body, at the sensation level, in the present moment. This can help clients differentiate the past from the present. Clients are less likely to feel lost or stuck in painful past experiences when aware of present moment body sensations.